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Build a Team of Prospects - 2011

01-21-2011, 06:39 PM

Welcome to the "Build a Team of Prospects" challenge for 2011. This will be the 4th year I've run one of these, and I'm looking forward to this one. With Scott's rankings updated and some time left before the Senior Bowl and Combine, now is as good of time as any.

Due to the sheer number of submissions and lack of time to invest on my end, I was unable to declare a victor last year. So in order to lighten the load a little bit, I've enlisted the help of TACKLE in helping me determine the finalists this year.

Basically, you will be creating a team of 22 players (11 starters offense and defense) using prospects from the 2011 NFL Draft and one player who is still in college, with the exception of Andrew Luck.

Also, since it has been an issue in the past, your team will be judged based on how it would do as a pro style team. (As opposed to a college style team.)

Furthermore, as another change for this year, we will be using Scott's Top 100 prospects list as a basis for player limits. (As opposed to using his mock in previous years which left a lot of gray areas.) In addition, I've decided to try and make the process a bit more challenging. I felt that in previous years, I allowed the use of too many early round selections. So, there will be fewer early picks meaning you'll have to do some digging to try and find some "steals" with your late round picks.

If you think it would help you, feel free to include some details about the system you will be running on offense or defense.

Using that list, you will create a team of prospects within the following limits:

1 Top 5 pick
1 Top 15 pick (not in the top 5)
2 Top 30 picks (not in the top 15)
2 Top 50 picks (not in the top 30)
3 Top 75 picks (not in the top 50)
4 Top 100 picks (not in the top 75)
8 Players not ranked in the Top 100
1 Player still in the NCAA (NOT Andrew Luck)

You will have until 11:59 PM EST on Tuesday, January 25th to submit your team in this thread.Any submissions after that will not be counted. TACKLE and I will then compile our top teams and come up with at least 5 finalists. (More is possible, but it will be at least 5.) I will then make a poll thread where everyone will get to vote for the winner. The team in the lead after 3 days will be declared the winner. That poster will get plus rep from me and hopefully the other participants. They will also get to gloat and feel good about themselves for a while.

Here is a team I threw together quickly as an example. It will not be included in the judging. Please stick to this format to make it easier on us to grade and rank the teams. It is very helpful if they are all uniform. If you venture too far from this format, your submission will not count. In fact, it would be recommended if you just copy/pasted mine and substituted your own players and styles.

You do not have to have these exact positions....for example, if you want a 3rd WR and not a TE, so be it. Just make sure you have a reasonable 11 on both sides of the ball. (IE 5 o-lineman, etc.)

"He had no teeth, and he was slobbering all over himself. I'm thinking, 'You can have your money back, just get me out of here. Let me go be an accountant." I can't tell you how badly I wanted out of there." Elway's take on Lambert

Jake Locker - top 15
Nick Fairley - top 5
JJ Watt - top 30
Kyle Rudolph top 30
Mike Pouncey - top 50
Ras-I-Dowling - top 50
Titus Young, and Brandon Burton - top 75
Ahmad Black , Lee Ziemba ,Jordan Todman, Ronald Johnson USC - top 100
Jeff Mehlli WR Oregon ( 2012 pick , not sure if hes going this year )
Terron Sanders ,Brain Smith,Will Hill,Obie Ezeh ,Ryan Winterssky,Ryan Tolar,
Carl Johnson,Casey Mathews ILB(outside of top 100 ) Was really hard picks but if they are not let me know and I will go back and edit them soon . Offense I will be running a west coast style base with some spread looks in as will to spread out the defense.Defense will be running a simple 4-3 look and heavy blitz package.

Last edited by 49erNation85; 01-25-2011, 01:15 PM.
Reason: Wanted to change my ILB person.I also decided to drop my 3rd down back and 3 wr set .Updated roster as well .

Brilliant letting one of Scott Pioli's henchmen have his own team to ruin. One of the premier GM jobs in the NFL and it gets handed to a stupid **** who makes three facepalm moves for every good one. Awesome. Just like handing a new Mercedes to a 16 year old girl who's already been in three wrecks.

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Offensive Gameplan: Between the tackles run game setting up a play-action oriented passing attack that focuses on pushing the ball deep and attacks the middle of the field. A handful of wildcat plays per game with Randall Cobb and Mark Ingram running the show.

Defensive Gameplan: Base 4-3 defense with some 3-4 thrown in on rare occasions. Emphasis on getting pass rush with front four instead of blitzes. Lots of defensive line stunts. Lots of zone coverage for the secondary.

As far as scheme goes, the offense would run a very balanced WCO in the Bill Walsh style, which is to say, short-yardage and high completion percentage passing to slants and similar routes, with lots of misdirection running. The idea on offense is to get the ball into the hands of your playmakers, be it through passing or running. And with an O-line this beastly, I love that I could run a ball-control offense.

On defense, which I feel is the strength of my team, we would run a John Fox style 4-3, as that best suits the available talent. The two safeties would mirror responsibilities, rather than your typical FS/SS combo, an outdated idea in the modern NFL given how favorably the rules lean towards passing.

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1 Top 5 pick
1 Top 15 pick (not in the top 5)
2 Top 30 picks (not in the top 15)
2 Top 50 picks (not in the top 30)
3 Top 75 picks (not in the top 50)
4 Top 100 picks (not in the top 75)
8 Players not ranked in the Top 100
1 Player still in the NCAA (NOT Andrew Luck)

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Offense- Pro Style that will use the pass to set up the run with big receivers on the outside and a pass catching TE. The RB will be an active part of the passing game as well. Stretching the field vertically and horizontally.

Run Heavy Offense with the occasional bootleg + play action.
4-3 defense, that is very aggressive.

My offense obviously isn't the best but I like my two running backs behind a great run blocking line with obviously the occasional pass.
My defense is the strength of my team. My line gets pressure every down, which means I can drop more into coverage or just attack more with the 5th guy on the blitz.

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1 Top 5 pick
1 Top 15 pick (not in the top 5)
2 Top 30 picks (not in the top 15)
2 Top 50 picks (not in the top 30)
3 Top 75 picks (not in the top 50)
4 Top 100 picks (not in the top 75)
8 Players not ranked in the Top 100
1 Player still in the NCAA (NOT Andrew Luck)

Tell me this isn't the best team in the thread. D is designed along the lines of a 3-4/46 hybrid...offense is led by a high percentage type passer with hands and YAC WRs and a jumbo interior OL for a power running game. I'd switch Carpenter to RG and Moffitt to LG.